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AI, IndiGo special flights bring back 400 people from Dhaka

Air India and IndiGo operated special flights to Dhaka, bringing more than 400 people amid a volatile situation in the Bangladesh capital. IMAGE: People celebrate the resignation of Bangladesh......

Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?

India failed to extract the 'price' from Pakistan for its Kargil misadventure. The price could have been military in terms of loss of territory/soldiers/equipment or destruction of terrorist......

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

NASA astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore who travelled to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and were supposed to have returned to Earth last......

What Modi said before leaving for Russia

India seeks to play a supportive role for a peaceful and stable region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he embarked on a high-profile visit to Russia to hold summit talks with......

No topic off-limits for Modi, Putin when they meet soon: Kremlin

Given the "very trusting nature" of the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no topic was off-limits for the two leaders when they meet in Moscow......

India just shy of top-weight China in MSCI EM after rejig

The Indian equity markets will soon account for over a fifth of a key emerging market (EM) benchmark tracked by funds with assets exceeding $500 billion. Photograph: Thomas White/Reuters This......

CNG Vehicles Ride Past Diesel In Sales Race

'Primary buyers are commercial taxi and fleet operators and small businessmen.''CNG prices have been remarkably stable unlike petrol.' IMAGE: A CNG vehicle being refilled at a CNG pump in New......

Bangladesh Crisis: Advantage Tiruppur!

India's gain will be an additional business of $300 million to $400 million per month if 10-11% of Bangladesh's export is diverted to Indian hubs like Tiruppur. IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh......

Gold Crash: Should You Invest Now?

'If you invest in sovereign gold bond, you are going to get the price rise of gold over an eight year period.''You're also going to get that two-and-a-half percent which the Government of India is......

'Banks must be prepared for providing UPI credit'

'A credit line on UPI is going to make banks think about credit fundamentally as they digitise the credit process entirely.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Phonepe Bengaluru-based Zeta, which provides......

10 Most Buzzworthy K-Dramas On OTT

Once a K-drama buff, always a K-drama buff. Remember our beginner's guide to one of the most popular phenomena in the world right now? Sukanya Verma lists 2024's 10 most buzzworthy South Korean TV......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

'Everybody rejected me'

'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor......

Will cricket capture the hearts of American audiences?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/X.com Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be......

Germany's Euro 2024 kit sparks outrage for hidden Nazi reference

The design for the number four on Germany's national team shirts will be changed over concerns that the number '44' resembled the symbol used by Nazi 'SS' units, the German Football Association......

Afghanistan slams Australia after T20 series postponed

IMAGE: The Afghanistan Cricket Board feels Cricket Australia is acting on directives from the Australian government. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Instagram A miffed Afghanistan Cricket......

Champions Trophy: Will ICC force India to play in Pakistan?

IMAGE: ICC will keep the Hybrid model option open for next year’s Champions Trophy. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters A 'hybrid model' to host next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains......

Ranji: If boys keep playing like this, there will be lot of injuries: Shardul

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur believes if the board sticks to the current schedule a lot of players could get injured. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on......

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